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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
WINTHROP CENTRE.

During this summer season the Agazz As
ISOLATION, Chapter 1913. of this place, has
planned and enjoyed several rides, picncs
celebrations &c. On Saturday evening, Aug
18th, they held one of their most enjoyable
evenings. a commodious hay rack filled
with hay, s.rewn with shawls. robes &c.,
formed the vehicle of accommodation for the
members who turned out 10 full force
Mrs. Maria Taylor CT Norwood, Mass. is
visiting Mrs. Sophia D. Bailev.-Mrs. John
Broadrib of England, arrived IN Boston, Fri
day. MIR. Broadrib. who has been working
some weeks in this town, joined her there,
and brought her on to reside with Mrs
James Baker.-Mr. Wilson Schwartz of
Auburn, is spending his vacation with
his brother at Mrs. II. j. Bailey's.-
The young ladies Of Baileyville, Winthrop
Center and vicinity are to organize young
woman's w. C. T. U. which will be reported
next Week.-Mrs. Lucy Whitehouse of
Augusta has been visiting her old school
mates, Mrs. Geo. Sleeper.-John Lemley.
of Albany, N. filled the pulpit at Friends
church on Sunday very acceptably, preaching
a most eloquent sermon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

There were more lively horse races on tina
trotting park Yesterday afternoon with large
attendance. The chief race was between
Frank Gsslin's chestnut mare and the Jones
gray of Hallo~ell. The first heat was very
clean one The Gsslin mare had the pole
but on the las. quarter broke, and gave the
Hallowell stopper the lead which he kept
TO the close. Time, 2 81. In the second
heat the chestnut won in 2.55. In the third
Mr. James Keegsn took the drivers seat
behind the Hsllowell horse, which had
previously been occupied by Mr.. Jones. On
the last quarter the Gsslin mare broke
and it was claimed that James drove his
horse against the mare and "thew her of. "
However that might be the gray came in
ahead and the judges declared the heat q
dead one. In the fourth the mare won easily
in 2.5S. The fifth heat was also won by Jones
In 25s and the sixth by Gaslin in minutes.
giving him the race. There was a wager of
sz5 between the parties. Another race
was started between a bay driven by r. L,
Fox, and Silver Knox, Charles Sylvester,
driver. The first heat was won by the bay,
the second by Silver Knox. Time about three
minutes. At the end of the second the race
was declared "of" as the bay went lame. He
showed splendid trotting movement while
On the track, however, and is evidently
speedy. All the horsemen in town were on
the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The sailors pet 90 the schooner II. A
Dewitt. owned by the Morses of Bath, and
dscharging coal for Il. Stone & Co., is a six
months old ant eater, procured by one of the
sailors while on a recent trip to Central Amer
lea. The animal is about the size of half
grown cat, has a long nose, long
tail and is built something like monkey
He is perfectly tame and is allow ed full free
dom, and, taking advantage of this privilege,
roams about into every nook and Granny.
He is very mischievous little
fellow, "A great thief, and will eat all kinds o f
food. Let him get upon the dinner table and
he will make a sorry mess Of it. This ant
hevourer is much given to chewing the end of
his tail aud the sailors place tar upon it to
prevent him from eating it of.
While crops and vegetation here are almost
as green and fourshng "a on n June morn
ing and while copious rams water the earth, a
large section of the West, southwest from
Michigan, has been suffering from a
burning drought and the crops in many in
stances are shortened ne ralnlAlI III tnl
cago for the last five months has been de.
plorably small, although some rain has fallen
in August helping the crops somewhat In
March it was but 90 80; April, 90 46
May, l So June, | G3 July, l05.
When it isconsidered that the average month.
ly rainfall ut Chicago is three inches the ter.
rible effect of the drought can readily be
imagined Contrast the above figures with
our own fall of rain here. o. Sunday, July
"a, seven and one fourth inches of water fell
from the clouds, a. indicated by the Insane
Hospital gauge, nearly two inches more than
the fall during five months in the drought ia
fected district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
EAST PITTsTON.

Mr.. c B. Moody arrived from trip down
east last week Quite a number of the
villagers attended the excursion down the
Eastern river to the Islands and Ocean Point
last Thursday.-Farmers claim that the oat
crop will lead this year.-Miss Daisy Dear
born of Brooklyn is visiting at
Mrs. L. C. Clark's at present-Mansir
& Co.'S carriage mandatory has done a
large business during the season.
Mr.. Percy Kimball of Boston returned
home from visit to this place, on the boat
Monday There are quite number of
arrivals at the home of Mr.. John Boynton
of late. Capt Chase of Farmingdale, L.
P. Marion and wife of Pennsylvania, Walter
G. Boynton and Miss Dickerson of Boston
are his guests az present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
MT. VERNON.

Mr.. Jarius Dollotf and son Fred B. have
sued the town for $500 for damages and bod
lily injuries caused at an accident on the road
between Locks Corner and Benjamin b.
Dudley's where the horse was killed few
moths ago. This case will be holly con-
tested AT the conference of the
Baptist church last Saturday the
pastor, Rev. J K. Herrick, read his resigna-
ton, to taks effect Oct, lst, at which time he
will have served the church six years 1t is
the generel wish that he may withdraw his
resignation and remain with us. The church
has prospered greatly since hi, stay with US {.
One candidate was baptised and joined the
church last Sabbath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
T-5tfn.

In Edgecomb Aug. s, Mrs. Putney, aged IS years
6 mouths.
In Upper saltwater, Aug. IL, Mrs. Rachael Rog-
ers. sged so years.
In Portland, Aug. IA, Ernest j., son of Frank l..
and Mary Sylvester, aged months.
In GorhaIa, Aug. Is, Capt. Samuel S. Waterhouse,
aged 70 years.
In Alfred, Aug. II, Charles II. Trip, aged 50
wears II months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

have been an annual sufferer from hay
fever for 40 years. Il recurring about Aug.
20gh each year. For several summers have
used Ely's Cream Balm with excellent re-
suits. am free from any asthmstic symp-
toms. l hope many sufferers will be in
duced TO try tine remedy.
GEORGE carp, Baltimore. Nd.
l have been sffi lcted with hay fever from
early in August until frost. My eyes would
run a stream of water and | sneezed con-
tinually. l was advised 10 use Ely's Cream
Balm. 1t has worked like charm and can
say sm entirely cured.
Mrs. EMELINE johnson. Chester. CT.
augl6ieod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
Aulusenlen ts.
A New PLAY.

Jess. or Woman's Sin," is new play
and was presented for the first time at Gran
lite Hall, last evening, by Floy Crowell and
her company, for whom it was specially
written. 1t proved very taking with the
large audience in attendance and was genu-
inc success from the beginning and gave the
people of the company an excellent opportu-
nity to do some special work which they
were not slow in improving. The pls y
throug hout is melange Of thrilling events,
comedy and soberness and the variety was
pleasing The plot is one of originality and
the play taken as whole, well put together,
giving very impressive picture of le in
the sunny south. 1t cannot fail to meet with
successful future. Floy, of course, was
the queen of the evening, and the compa-y
gave her excellent support c. Ed. Dudley
as Daddy Cotton was real funny and the au-
dience was kept very good natured by his
frolics. Lucy A. Cutler as Aunt Hannah
was also quite fscetious. This evening,
"Estranged or Broken Vows" will be pre-
scented and there will be another packed
house Do not forget the popular prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

well known Augusta grocerymsn recent
ly took bis family out to ride in ine double
carriage, pulled by span of high stepping
steeds. The happy party journeyed up the
"bog" rosd 10 Sidney and all were highly en-
Joying their brief outing. Becoming desir-
Gus of crossing over to the ''river" road. so
called. the groceryman turned his horses in
to a cross way which he supposed was broad
and smoothe and would lead him across with
out any difficulty. But it happened
that the track he entered was
rough and uneven. had not been
travelled for years; and is known as "cool
lane" The result was that the
party had very unpleasant
experience, being rocked about and
shaken up in no very tender manner. They
were obliged to alight several times, and
before reaching the "river" road the driver
WAS obliged to cross farmers field to es-
cape deep ravine which lay in his path.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
Hallowen Granite Company the Lowest
Bidders.

Bids were opened Monday, by the super
vising architect of the treasury for the super
structure of the public building at Augusta.
The bidders were as follows: Maine and
New Hampshire Granite Company of Port
land, s74.79o; Purington Company of Wat
terville, 74,S75; Hallowell Granite Company,
1881; Mount Waldo Granite Company, Mt.
Waldo, Me, 49, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
oxford County TrottinE Stock.

Second annual meeting of the Oxfo I'd
County Trotting Horse Breeders Associa-
citation will be held on the Fair Grounds,
between South Paris and Norway, Wcdnes-
dsy and Thursday. August oath and 25th,
instead of Aug 18th aud 18th. as formerly
advertised The forenoon of each day will
be devoted TO the exhibition of horses All
the best horses in Oxford county can there be
seen. The seciety's colt stakes have been
filled and they will be exciting races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
Local NStices.
Ham mond's Grove.

ES~MR THOMAS CoLBY's barge will make
regular trips to Hammond's Grove each
Wednesday and Saturday, leaving Monument
Park at p. NJ; or on any other day for a
party of six. Will also run to the band concert
at Soldiers Home, every Sunday, leaving
west end kennebec Bridge at $50 P. NJ.
iunaO1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The full board of the "Visiting Committee
to the Insane Hospital" visited that institu-
ton recently. They passed several days in
interviewing each patient and inspecting the
various wards and departments. The com
mttee consists of Hon. Tobias Lord, Steep
FAILS; Hon A B Summer, Lubec; Mrs. C.
r Whid ZEN Calais
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The North Parish nine was badly defeated
BY the Pettingills Corner nine, at the latter
place, yesterday, the score being 80 to 10.
Hanks. Berry and Hanks were the battery
for North Parish and Burgess. Harvey and
Sprsgue for Pettingills Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
Its DelIcacY OF Flavor

And the efficacy of its action have rendered
the famous California liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Figs, immensely popular. 1t
cleanse and tones up the ciogged and fever
i-h system, and dispels Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers. For sale by J. NJ. Mixer, Augusta
aue9deod& " lmnr3p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The agent of the PheOix Insurance Co.
here has received word from headquarters
that the stockholders have voted to make
good the impairment of the company's capital
financially AZ heretofore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The residents at Church Hill will celebrate
the completion of their new school house
next Friday. Superintendent of Schools
Webster and others from the city will be
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

Mr.. John Plummer Of Weeks Mills,
recently sold handsome two-year-old black
stallion, Blackwood stock, to go to Saginaw,
Mich. The colt was shipped from this
station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

STATEMENTS WORTHY OF ArrENrIoS.-The
old and reliable house of VIM. F. Kdder &
Co., So John ST., n. Y, Manufacturers, state
that "Digestylin" will positively cure dys-
pepsia and Indigestion. Over 5000 physi-
ciau. certify to the above. Try a bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. 81 90 per bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

Mr.. 2. o. Vickery, proprietor of Popham
Beach has decided not to let any Sunday
excursion land at his pier. Popham Beach
has good reputation and Mr.. V. is right
in not having a gang of roughs about on
Sunday. Sunday excursionists will please
take notice that they will not be allowed to
land at Popham Beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The Cushnoc club stand ready to play the
Gas River nine on any neutral ground and
are ready TO meet and make ARRANGEMENTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

NJ The best place in the city TO buy
Oil Stoves, Refrige-ators, Ice Cream Freez-
ers. Garden Vases, &c. Call and examine our
stock. j. II. CoGAN, Ill Water St.
mayIQdff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
tHarrtfb.

In Bath, Aug. IL Thomas II. Bowser to Miss An
ME j. Willis. both of Arrowsic.
In Cumberland Mills, Aug. IS, Fred o. Golf to
Miss Minnie F. Barbour both of Cumberland Mills
In Cumberland Mills, Aug. IL, James Crofton to
Miss Lydia NJ. White, both of Westbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
present.

There will be meeting of the Loan and
Building Association at the Aldermens rooms
this evening. for the payment of the first
installmt nts by stockholders. All hose who
intend to subscribe to stock should be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

A crew Of men we're at work yesterday,
lust below the city, substituting new rails for
the old ones of the Maine Central track.
The rails are heavier than the old ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

Miss Imogen Blackman, one of the teach
ers in the State Industrial School at Hallowell,
i, spending few days at her home on Kents
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

2~Prescriptions receive our careful atten
ton aud are compounded from the puresl
medicine obtainsble, our prices are reason.
able. Devine & Coughlin. june3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
Peal Estate Transfers In Lincoln Co. Tor
Week Ending Aug. u, 1857.

BoorHBAY-Chas. d. Capen & al, TO Robert 5.
Cray land. al; Joseph S. Leach to Chas ID. Capen,
land al: has D. Capen TO Joseph S. Leach, land :,
al: Benz. NJ Giles to james II. Kelley. land, $40 .
Hiram Tibbetts to Geo. b. kennision, land SL'
Geo r. kppniston to Nancv Grimes, land, 81.
MISUNDERSTANDING Park Association 10
Lincoln Agricultural Society, land and buiidings'
$i,150. - =. rsw.rd
Howard. land and buildings, $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
ANIDROSIS

THE COMPOUND yAPOR BATH Ia now offering
j. business to multi ude of Ladies and Genternen
(al over the world. who desire to become benefac
tor. while securing good bank deposit And 70 ever
family IL is cure safeguard against the ills of life
which so often terminate in early death While the
simplicity of this faing and disinfecting luxury for
family make il perfect success in he homes of
the most inexperienced. For indisp1tabie evidence
address Dr. C0NAST, Skowhegan, Me.
aug4d5ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

There were no new developments of conse-
quence in the strike yesterday. Some twelve
of the weavers went back and 200 looms
were kept running.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

The County Commissioners convened in
regular annual session yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

Miss Della T. Howe of this city. while at
Greenwood Gardens, Portland harbor, guessed
there were 1857 beans in a bottle. There
were 1856, and she being the lady that
A prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
New Advertisements.

Corners Commercial College, CSC Wash
ingtOn street, Boston, whose advertisement
will be found elsewhere, Is the leading insti-
tuition for business education in New Eogland.
The 47th annual catalogue will be sent to any
address, if applied for, free of charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

A coat Of gravel is being applied to Water
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17
WALDO.


MoNTvILLE. = Our correspondent writes
Aug 10: The North Montville Sabbath
school will hold picnic in Evans grove
Aug "a Rev. r Bradford, of Thorndike,
breaches at the Center one-haf the time. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman, of Hollis, N. H., are
visiting their daughter, Mrs Arthur Watts
Among recent visitors in town are Mrs S. S.
Emery, Mrs. G. f. Clement. Miss Carrie
Morse and Joshua Kershaw of Lowell. Mass.
We can claim to possess at least one Young
man who has all the ingenuity of the real live
Yankee. Johnny Stevens, without previous
experience in the business, has built the
present season top buggy and an open
wagon, which in quality and appearance will
compare favorably with that OF any carriage
builder.
FREEDOM correspondent writes Aug.
Is John l.. Sibley, of Boston, came with his
family last Wednesday to spend their sum uer
vacation at his fathers in this town-Chas
II. Dodge, of Livermore, is at his brothers,
d W. Dodge.-Mrs. Clara Elliot, of San
Francisco, Cal, former resident of this
place. was in the village last Tuesday, and
called upon many of her old acqsaintance. -
The fall term of Freedom Academy will be-
gin in two weeks
Say. the Biddeford Journal Of Monday,
a large salmon attempted to come up the
river Sunday morning over Cataract falls.
After making several attempts to climb the
falls, which were witnessed by NJ H Kelly
cashier of the Ssco & Biddeford Saving Bank
the fish in his frantic endeavors, at last killed
himself. Mr.. Kelly, as soon he saw this
to be the case, went down and captured the
mute, inglorous prey. On being weighed
the salmon tipped the beam at almost sixteen
pounds. Mr.. Kelly had the fish dressed and
several of his friends rejoiced in fresh salmon
for dinner to-day. thinking, no doubt, of
those nicely trained fish of the Sandwich
Islands that have attained such a degree of
education as to leap directly from their native
element into pot of boiling water prepared
to receive them.
Some of the Quarrymen employed at
Andrews quarry on the Pool road near Bid
deford, quit work Friday afternoon, for the
reason that they had not received their wages
for the preceding two weeks. and are still
out, refusing to return until they are paid in
full. The paymaster of the company gives
as Q reason why some of the quarry men
were not paid the money that should have
been received from the contractors that are
building the Harlem river bridge in New
York did not arrive, the bill of Landing of q
schooner having been miscarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-17

300 yards Scotch Cling
hams, worth 25c. per yard, |
now offer at Is cents per
yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
A Marked Improvements in Freight Traffic

A Marked Improvements in Freight Traffic.
The train records show that in the week end
ing on June IL there were received and for
warded at this point 500 more loaded cars than
in the week preceding Ga more cars than in the
corresponding week OF 1885, and 977 more than
in the corresponding week of 1885. Something
OF an increase is noticeable in shipments to in
terror points East. and a heavier movement of
export business, the increase being largely made
MP or -four and wheat, with considerable
sprinkling of lumber, and there is a better live
stock movement eastward than for some time
past West bound, there was marked increase
in tonnage over the through lines, the west
bound shipments over both the Decline and the
c.. St. l.. & P. being some 500 cars in excess OF
the ast-bound movement While there is
heavy tonnage of railway supplies. there is also
an unusually large movement for June of
merchandise. Harvest implements still
form important percentage of the
freight moving westward. North-and-south
roads are doing an excellent business now that
the rates have been adjusted to enable shippers
to resume operations. Local business was never
better in June than this year both in and out
bound and the freight handled is carried at good
rates. there being no special rates, in other
words, cuts below tariff. The small and the
large shipper get the same rate. and the earnings
from local traffic foot up handsomely. At most
of the city depots platform men and clerks are
working overtime, consequently the freight
agents hope to remedy the matter somewhat nv
receiving no freights after P. M. which will
give more time for billing and loading. and in
fact will benefit majority of the shippers,
their goods will get off the same day nearly
all lines. There is large per cent. of the gro
ceries and dry goods shipped which could well
be on the platforms at the depots by P. NJ.
later.
Below is given the number of cars received
and forwarded at this point last week. as com
pared with the corresponding weeks of 1886 and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
General and Miscellaneous

The Southern Pecifc is removing its shops
from Ell Paso and San Antonio to Houston Tex.
The Missouri Pacific has shortened up the run
ming time of its freight well as that of its pas
senger trains The through freights are run at
average speed of eighteen miles per hour.
Two thousand people Saturday last wit
Lessed the driving of silver spike in celebration
of the completion of the D., NJ. & A road to
Winfield, Kan. Winfield is thus placed on the
Missouri Pacific system.
The Western Traffic Association has decided
that where the Union Pacific can preserve the
identity of the stock, the Iowa roads will rebill
through from Omaha TO Chicago, St Louis or
Indianapolis at the through rate.
Last week a company to be known as the
Cortez & Dolores Valley road was organized in
Colorado to build a road from Rico into tina
Montezuma valley. and eventually to a connec-
ton with the A.. T. & S. F. system
The Southern Pacific engineers have just com
Oceansde to San Diego The survey was COM
menced in the latter part of January, and has
been continued through Escondido and Poway.
The Council Crow Indians Montana, decided
at a convention held last week, to grant the right
of way to the Rocky Forks 81 Cook City railway
Rocky Forks and the silver mines at Cook City.
Tacoma the Oregon improvement Company has
made a contract for carrying their business from
Tacoma to San Francisco. AS the switch-back
over the mountains ls now completed the move
ment OF Northern Pacific freights over the new
route will begin at once.
G. w. Smith, vice president of the A., T. & s.
F., will, on the 1st of next month, remove his
headquarters from Topeka, Kan, to Chicago
d. A. Sweet, assistant traffic manager. will also
make his headquarters in that city his title is to
other words. he is to be Mr.. Smiths confidential
secretary.